Safety Harbor site

E376780

archaeological site pre-Columbian archaeological site temple mound complex

The Safety Harbor site is a major pre-Columbian archaeological complex in Florida associated with the Tocobaga people, known for its temple mounds and role as a regional ceremonial and political center.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Safety Harbor site canonical	3
Safety Harbor Site	1
Safety Harbor chiefdom	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3669304 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Safety Harbor site
Context triple: [Tocobaga, mainSettlement, Safety Harbor site]

A. Hurricane Harbor
Hurricane Harbor is a tropical-themed water park area featuring slides, wave pools, and other aquatic attractions within the Six Flags America amusement park.
B. Ventura Harbor Visitor Center
Ventura Harbor Visitor Center is the mainland visitor facility for Channel Islands National Park, offering exhibits, information, and orientation for visitors exploring the park and its surrounding marine environment.
C. Hurricane Harbor Arlington
Hurricane Harbor Arlington is a major water park in Arlington, Texas, featuring a variety of water slides, wave pools, and family attractions.
D. Grayton Beach State Park
Grayton Beach State Park is a coastal Florida state park on the Gulf of Mexico known for its sugar-white sand beaches, coastal dune lakes, and scenic nature trails.
E. Sand Harbor
Sand Harbor is a popular sandy beach and recreation area on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, known for its clear turquoise water, smooth granite boulders, and scenic swimming and kayaking opportunities.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Safety Harbor site
Target entity description: The Safety Harbor site is a major pre-Columbian archaeological complex in Florida associated with the Tocobaga people, known for its temple mounds and role as a regional ceremonial and political center.

A. Hurricane Harbor
Hurricane Harbor is a tropical-themed water park area featuring slides, wave pools, and other aquatic attractions within the Six Flags America amusement park.
B. Ventura Harbor Visitor Center
Ventura Harbor Visitor Center is the mainland visitor facility for Channel Islands National Park, offering exhibits, information, and orientation for visitors exploring the park and its surrounding marine environment.
C. Hurricane Harbor Arlington
Hurricane Harbor Arlington is a major water park in Arlington, Texas, featuring a variety of water slides, wave pools, and family attractions.
D. Grayton Beach State Park
Grayton Beach State Park is a coastal Florida state park on the Gulf of Mexico known for its sugar-white sand beaches, coastal dune lakes, and scenic nature trails.
E. Sand Harbor
Sand Harbor is a popular sandy beach and recreation area on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, known for its clear turquoise water, smooth granite boulders, and scenic swimming and kayaking opportunities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ temple mound complex ⓘ
archaeologicalEvidence	domestic structures ⓘ human burials ⓘ ritual features ⓘ
associatedWith	Tocobaga people ⓘ early Spanish contact in Florida ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
culture	Tocobaga ⓘ
excavatedBy	archaeologists ⓘ
function	ceremonial center ⓘ political center ⓘ regional chiefdom center ⓘ
hasFeature	burial mound ⓘ platform mound ⓘ plaza ⓘ temple mound ⓘ village area ⓘ
hasView	Old Tampa Bay ⓘ linked to: Hillsborough Bay
heritageDesignation	National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ linked to: National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark ⓘ linked to: National Historic Landmark
importance	key site for understanding Safety Harbor culture chronology ⓘ
locatedIn	Florida ⓘ Pinellas County, Florida ⓘ city of Safety Harbor, Florida ⓘ linked to: Safety Harbor, Florida
locatedOn	Tampa Bay ⓘ linked to: Tampa Bay area
locatedWithin	Philippe Park ⓘ
managedBy	Pinellas County (park management) ⓘ linked to: Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources
materialCulture	ceramic artifacts ⓘ shell artifacts ⓘ stone tools ⓘ
near	Clearwater, Florida ⓘ linked to: Clearwater, Florida, United States Tampa, Florida ⓘ
NRHPType	archaeological site ⓘ
partOf	Safety Harbor culture ⓘ
preservationStatus	partially preserved within a public park ⓘ
publicAccess	accessible to visitors via Philippe Park ⓘ
region	Gulf Coast of Florida ⓘ linked to: Florida Gulf Coast
researchTopic	Mississippian influence on Florida Gulf Coast ⓘ Tocobaga sociopolitical organization ⓘ
significance	type site for the Safety Harbor culture ⓘ
timePeriod	Mississippian period ⓘ late prehistoric period ⓘ
topography	mounds overlooking the bay ⓘ
usedFrom	circa 900 CE ⓘ
usedUntil	early 16th century ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tocobaga → mainSettlement → Safety Harbor site ⓘ

Safety Harbor culture → hasCapital → Safety Harbor site ⓘ

Safety Harbor culture → hasArchaeologicalSite → Safety Harbor site ⓘ

Safety Harbor archaeological culture → hasTypeSite → Safety Harbor Site ⓘ

linked to: Safety Harbor site

Safety Harbor archaeological culture → hasCapital → Safety Harbor chiefdom ⓘ